The advent of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 impacted all facets of life: business, education, industrialization, among others. Conventional face-to-face teaching was replaced using online teaching facilities across many institutions around the globe. In turn, technology-enhanced teaching is influenced by numerous and varied factors such as individual characteristics, users’ perception of technology, and external factors, as summarized by Yasir (2023). These external factors serve as the central subject of analysis in this study.
External factors usually comprise of four variables: First is Organizational Characteristics, which refer to the extent to which organisations supports the adoption of a technology. Second is External Pressure, which relates to the degree of pressure or influence from external parties such as competitors, peers, or management. Third is Technical Support, that entails the perception of any assistance received from organisations or colleagues in which the technology is being deployed. Fourth is the Social Influence of how a technology can affect a community. To examine these components, a survey was conducted with 384 staff and students across two higher-education institutions in Nigeria. The use of stratified sampling method was applied in gathering information from a broad classification of universities. Correlation and multiple regression analysis were conducted to understand the relationship and impact between external factors for implementing innovative technologies and its adoption in higher-education institutions in Nigeria.
The outcome of this study confirmed that three components: Technical Support, Social Influence, and External Pressure are statistically significant as external factors for implementing innovative technologies in higher-education institutions in Nigeria.

Authors:
Yasir Bashir Kankia, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Xianhui Che, Queen Mary University London, United Kingdom
Wei Ji, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Barry Ip, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

About the Presenter(s)
Mr Yasir Bashir Kankia is a University Doctoral Student at University of Hertfordshire in United Kingdom

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